Total Crime Rate

1002.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

375.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1002.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 375.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 275.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 259.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 218.3 10/10
  • Public order 95.6 10/10
  • Other theft 47.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.2 10/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Robbery 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.4 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (DH1 4SH) in the last 12 months was 1002.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3249.5% higher than the Durham South average (29.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 193 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 263 (≈ 375.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (DH1 4SH), the main crime hotspot is near Station Bank. Police recorded 333 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/123)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Framwelgate Bridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Framwelgate Bridge —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Framwelgate Bridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Framwelgate Bridge —
Apr 2026Public order Framwelgate Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millburngate —
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Framwelgate Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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